Austria - BirdLife Austria

Mission of the organisation

To ensure the conservation of Austria's birdlife. This shall be achieved by:

• Conducting of scientific studies
• Conservation work on a scientifically sound basis
• Dissemination of information on birds to the wider public

Key Activities

• Species conservation programs (eg Corncrake, White Stork, Scops Owl, Stone Curlew etc.)
• Promotion of IBAs and lobby work for their designation as SPAs
• Work for sites under current threat
• Monitoring of common breeding birds
• Special monitoring schemes (eg White Stork, waterfowl, several rare resp. localised species)
• Regional and national mapping projects (currently for the provinces of Carinthia and Upper Austria)
• Research program on birds as indicators for sustainable land use
• Media work
• Information on popular issues (bird feeding, garden birds etc.)
• Excursions and lectures for our members
• Advocacy work with national and regional governments and institutions
• Publication of recent results of research, conservation and birdwatching.